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'0. MAROTi OARRIER FOR PAINTINGS AND OTHER. ANALOGOUS WORKS OF ART.

Patented Mar. 11, 1884 vation thereof,

its -T-ATES I CARRIER FOR PAINTINGS AND OTHER ANALOGOUS WORKS OF ART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 295,030, dated March11, 1884:,

Application filed October 13, 1881;. (No model.) Patented in France May5, 1853, No. 155,204, I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMENT Manor, a citizen of the French Republic,residing'at Troyes, in the French Republic, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Carriers for Paintings. and other AnalogousWorks of Art, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent in France, No.155,204, under date of May 5, 1883;) and Ido hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clc r, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenient meansfor carrying works of art in oil, pastel,water-colors,crayon, and othermaterials, when freshly executed or partially executed, without dangerof injuring the picture or painting during its transportation. Artistsand amateurs have en countered serious difficulties in carrying theirsketches, studies, or paintings when executed from nature from the placewhere they are executed to their home or studio, and this is moreespecially the ease with pastel, crayon, or charcoal pictures, sketches,or studies, as the material cannot be indelibly fixed. By my invention Iprovide a light, convenient, and cheap device, whereby such articles maybe safely carried withont'danger of becoming soiled or effaced whilebeing so carried.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows in plan view my improvedpicturecarrier in its application to the board, frame, or stretcher onwhich the material for the execution of the painting or picture issecured, minus the cover therefor. Fig. 2 is a side eleshowing the coverin section;

and Figs. 3 to 7 are detail views.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts wherever such may occurinthe above figures of drawings.

My improved carrier is composed, essentially, of four or more light rodshinged together at one end, and carrying at their other end a clamp, towhich is clamped the board, frame, or stretcher upon which the work isexecuted, or that supports the material upon secured thereto.

may be detached one from the other.

which such work is executed, a handle for morc'conveniently carrying thesame, and a cover for covering the carrier and the object Acarrier-composed of these elements wouldanswerallthepurposesweretheboards, frames, or stretchcrs of uniform size. This is, however, not thecase, as the dimensions of these boards, frames, or stretchers usuallyvary with each painting, sketch, or design. It'is therefore essential,to avoid the necessity of having a multiplicity of carriers, that suchcarrier should be constructed to accommodate j itself to all sizes andforms of boards, frames, or 'stretehers, within certain limits. Tothisendthesupporting-rodsshould be made extensible and their clampingdevices adjustable, to adapt them for use with various forms anddimensions of boards, frames, orstretchers. Various means may beemployed to effect this purpose, and in the accompanying drawingsI haveillustrated a single and convenient construction of device whereby theobject of .my invention may be attained.

It It, 830., designate four or more light iron rods, flexibly connectedat one end to a supporting device, S, which may be in the form g of theusual crown-piece to which the stretchers of an umbrella are pivoted, orof any other convenient form. In order, however, to adapt the carrier tobe dismembered, witha view to its being folded into a more compact form,I construct the support S of two parts, 8 and s, thepart scarrying ascrew-pin, 8 These two sections may be arranged so as to be laid oneabove the other, the screw-pin s passing through the section 8, as shownin Fig. 5; or said sections may be arranged to partly overlap eachother, the section 8 being slotted to receive said screw-pin, as shownin Figs. 1, 2, and 3; or said parts may be arranged in any other mannerwhereby they Each of the sections 8 s carries two or more rods R, andeach rod is provided at its free end with a clamping sleeve, 0, andclampingscrew 0, Fig. 5., A second series of rods, R, corresponding innumber with the number of rods R, are pivoted at one end'to a elamp,0,provided with a clamping-screw, c, that carries at its free end a footor clamping plate'or jaw, c", Fig. 7. The distance between theclamping-jaw G of the clamp C and jaw screw,when the latter is screwedout to its fullest extent, is such as to accommodate boards, frames, orstretchers of various thicknesses, within certain limits. As the rods Rare pivoted or hinged to the clamp G, which provided with a boss orprojection, 0*, for this purpose, which boss is preferably swiveled tothe clamp, said rods may be adjusted to any desired angle relatively tothe clamp,when in a vertical position, with the board, frame, orstretcher clamped thereto. The clamps O on the free ends of the rods Rhave an aperture through which the rods It pass, and in which they areclamped by means of the clampingscrews 0.

\V is a washer that fits around the screwpin 3 and between which washerand the upper section, 8, of the support S is clamped the cover A, whichmay be of any suitable textile or other material. I preferably employ awaterproof material, such as oil or rubber cloth. This cover is providedwith cords a at its free edges, by means of which it is secured aroundthe board, frame, or stretcher, as hereinafter explained.

For the purpose of securing the sections of the support S and the coverin position, and also for conveniently carrying the carrier and articlesupported thereby, I employ a socketed handle, H, the socket of which isscrewthreaded and adapted to be screwed upon the screw-pin 8", thehandle 11 being hinged or pivoted to its socket. This is one convenientway of securing the described parts together. Another convenient way ofeffecting this is shown in Figs. 1 to 4-. Instead of a screwpin, 5, thelower section, a, carries a stud or pin, 8", which is preferably squarein crosssection,on which fits the washer V, and at a point close to theupper face of the latter, when in contact with the support S, the pin isperforated, the socket h of the handle H being also perforated, so thata retaining-pin,

' D, may be passed through both the socket 71 and pin .s,as shown. Thecover A, instead of being clamped between the washer and support S, maybe provided with a metallic eyelet, E, that will encircle the washerlV.Rods It of different lengths may be employed, to vary the capacity ofthe carrier, and instead of employing clamping-sleeves G telescopic rodsmay be employed, and when adjusted the sections thereof may be securedin place by binding-screws or rods; or arms composed of sections capableof being screwed together may under some circumstances be used.

The mode of securing a board, B, or frame or stretcher to the carriermay be briefly de scribed as follows: Assuming the carrier to bedismembered and the board to be pol ygonal, as shown, the clamps Oarefirst clamped to opposite sides of the board at or near the corners. Therods R are then passed through the clamping-sleeves C of the rods 1%,and adjusted and secured in position by the clamp 0 on the ing-screws 0,so that the support S for the latter will be at a point above thelongitudinal and transverse centers of said board, as shown in Figs. 1and 2. The washer \V is now placed on the pin 3 and the cover A slippedover the same. Then the socketed handle is pinned to said stud or pins", and, lastly, the four edges of the cover A, by means of the cords a,are tied together underneath the said board B, whereby a pyramidalcovered structure is formed, having the board B for the base 'and thehandle H for its apex, that side of the board containing the sketch, ordrawing, or painting, facing said apex, as will be readily understood.

It will be seen that the object supported from the carrier may beconveniently carried, and is fully protected against contact withanother body or against dust or rain.

Although the primary object of the invention is to provide a convenientmeans for carrying objects of art executed in oil or other material, yetI do not wish to limit myself to the exclusive use of the carrier tosuch objects, as other articles to be kept free from dust or rain may becarried thereby.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Pat ent of the United States, is

1. The herein-described carrier, consisting, essentially, of a series ofarms or rods constructed of sections capable of being extended andeontracted,and when adjusted as to length locked in position, ahandle-support to which one end of said rods is flexibly or pivotallyconnected, and a clamping device flexibly or pivotally connected to theother end of each rod, to which clamping device the object to be carriedis secured, as described.

2. The herein-described carrier, consisting, essentially, of a series ofrods or arms flexibly or pivotally connected with a support or handle atone end, and flexibly or pivotally connected at their other ends tofastening devices to which the article to be supported is attached, incombination with a flexible cover adapted to be secured to the supportor handle and around the object carried by the carrier, as described.

3. Theherein-descril'ied carrier,consisting of a series of sectional orextensible and adjustable rods, a sectional handle or support to whichone end of said rods is flexibly or pivotally connected, devices forsecuring the sections of the rods in the position to which they may beadjusted, and clamping devices flexibly or pivotally connected with theopposite end of said rods, and a flexible covering, A, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

4.. The combination of the rods It, carrying clamps O, and the supportS, and handle H, to the sections 8 s of which support said rods arel1inged,with the rods It and their clamps C, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with the support S, its stud s perforated asdescribed, and the rods R R, of the perforated and socketed handle H andthe pin D, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

6. The combination,with the rods R R? and 5 the support S, composed oftwo sections, 8 s,

the former carrying a stud, 8 provided with a transverse aperture, ofthe socketed handle H, also provided with an aperture, and the retainingpin D, substantially as and for the 10 purpose specified.

7. The'combinatiomwith the rods R R, the

as described, for the purpose specified. 15

Intestiniony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this10th day of September, 1883.

CLEMENT MAROT.

Witnesses:

LOUIS TOUSSAINTE, FREDERIC MATR Y.

